Raisin Sauce

Ingredients:

1/2 cup water
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup currant jelly
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
dash salt
dash allspice

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat combine water, raisins, currant jelly, orange zest, and orange juice.

2. Bring raisin sauce mixture to a boil. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and allspice.

3. Stir into raisin sauce mixture. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and clear.

4. Serve raisin sauce warm with ham. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of raisin sauce.